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hesitantly

UK //ˈhez.ɪ.tənt.li//US //ˈhez.ə.t̬ənt.li//

词源

源自拉丁语 'haesitare'(意为犹豫、踌躇),通过古法语 'hésiter' 进入英语,加副词后缀 '-ly' 构成。

adverb

❶ 犹豫不决地,迟疑地。形容做某事时因不确定或缺乏信心而表现出缓慢、不果断的样子。

“She hesitantly raised her hand to ask a question.”

(她犹豫地举起手来提问。)

“He spoke hesitantly, as if unsure of his words.”

(他说话吞吞吐吐,好像对自己的话没有把握。)

同义词:uncertainly, reluctantly, tentatively

常见短语

hesitantly agree — 勉强同意,表示虽然同意但内心仍有疑虑或不确定。

“After a long pause, he hesitantly agreed to help.”

(经过长时间的停顿后,他勉强同意帮忙。)